Vicki,
My leg looked AWFUL for a few months after the surgery. I even had to go back to the ER the day after I came home because my leg became so swollen and just looked SO horrible. We were afraid it had an infection and we were right. Now, 13 months after the surgery, I can tell you that my leg is a bit sunk in but the incision is almost invisible, you have to be on top of my leg to see a very faint scar. My husband can't get over it.
Gotta go now, heading out to the bank and to return some clothes I bought at Old Navy............seems I've gained a few more pounds then I needed to!! I have never had to worry on my weight, I've always been real small and we worried about weight loss with the surgery and radiation. I lost under 20 pounds and have gained it all back..............and some of it went to different places then I remembered it being, lol. So, back to Old Navy we go to go "up" a size. No complaints from me!
Take care,
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.